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kiml122 · #**121** 03-03-2005, 08:46 AM

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Originally posted by Taykimson
Come on now - I love the fact that she is not thin and in the limelight. Young girls see so many images that say "beautiful equals thin." Raven actually had a show that addressed that topic.

My two daughters love her show - OK, OK, I like it too.

I'm not knocking her, but she is chunky to me, and the reason I say this is not so much that hollywood looks for young girls to be thin, but that she squeezes herself into clothes that don't flatter her to me....so she gets the chunky moniker from me.....and also I haven't really liked her since the Cosby Show....I know how do you not like an adorable 3 year old...but I didn't.

kiml122 · #**122** 03-03-2005, 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by 2Tuff2Quit
P.S. Diddy said that he is looking for a new butler but he wants this one to be white and able to speak three languages.

Yeah but can Puff speak 3 languages and be able to understand the butler.......that's what I want to know.

Steeltrap · #**123** 03-03-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by kiml122
I'm not knocking her, but she is chunky to me, and the reason I say this is not so much that hollywood looks for young girls to be thin, but that she squeezes herslef into close that don't flatter her to me....so she gets the chunky moniker from me.....and also I haven't really liked her since the Cosby Show....I know how do you not like an adorable 3 year old...but I didn't.

Good point, but I also understand the other side -- young women want to wear trendy clothes, and sadly, the fashion industry's choices for larger teen girls/early 20somethings are rather limited.

Because of my age and personal style, which leans toward classics, basics, country-club/Upper East Side chic, I rarely have this kind of problem. I just get PO'ed when I can't find Ralph Lauren black label cachemire in an XL.

SKEEphistAKAte · #**124** 03-03-2005, 01:17 PM

^^ Maybe Raven will follow the lead of other celebs and come out with a "Chunky but Trendy" clothing line for teens. There is definitely a market.

ETA: I love your style Soror Steeltrap.

Steeltrap · #**125** 03-03-2005, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by SKEEphistAKAte
^^ Maybe Raven will follow the lead of other celebs and come out with a "Chunky but Trendy" clothing line for teens. There is definitely a market.

ETA: I love your style Soror Steeltrap.

Thank you, Soror SKEEphistAKAte.

And it would be a smart business move for Raven if she did. Ideally, the industry needs to look at all sizes, and especially Af-Am designers.

For instance, Lafayette 148, which is designed by Edward Wilkerson, has petite and plus, along with misses. I may be a tweener (between misses and plus, a soror needs room for the butt and thighs), but people like MamaTrap, a 5' size 2, need clothes, too.

Gina1201 · #**126** 03-03-2005, 01:56 PM

The sister of R&B singer Toni Braxton is facing criminal charges in Gwinnett County.

Towanda Braxton-Carter, who lives in Duluth, is charged with forgery and theft-by-receiving.

http://www.11alive.com/help/search/s...?storyid=59681

ladylike · #**127** 03-03-2005, 03:23 PM

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Originally posted by kiml122
I'm not knocking her, but she is chunky to me, and the reason I say this is not so much that hollywood looks for young girls to be thin, but that she squeezes herslef into close that don't flatter her to me....so she gets the chunky moniker from me.....and also I haven't really liked her since the Cosby Show....I know how do you not like an adorable 3 year old...but I didn't.

I agree in that they do have Raven looking like a stuffed pepper sometimes.

She's a beautiful girl and why not start a clothing line, the Olsen twins have done it.

Certainly there is a need for cute clothes for young girls. In some stores, I can wear "junior"-sized clothing and I've noticed that if you're a young girl and can't fit into a size 7 then you're pretty much out of luck.

AKA2D '91 · #**128** 03-03-2005, 03:32 PM

I'm just glad she did something with her eyebrows.

kiml122 · #**129** 03-03-2005, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by Gina1201
The sister of R&B singer Toni Braxton is facing criminal charges in Gwinnett County.

Towanda Braxton-Carter, who lives in Duluth, is charged with forgery and theft-by-receiving.

http://www.11alive.com/help/search/s...?storyid=59681

Is this the same sister that was on the show Starting Over? Also if anyone watches that show....what happened with her.

kiml122 · #**130** 03-03-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by SKEEphistAKAte
^^ Maybe Raven will follow the lead of other celebs and come out with a "Chunky but Trendy" clothing line for teens. There is definitely a market.

ETA: I love your style Soror Steeltrap.

See, y'all liking that "Chunky" word now...he he he

Also no doubt ST your style is all that

AKA2D '91 · #**131** 03-03-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by kiml122
Is this the same sister that was on the show Starting Over? Also if anyone watches that show....what happened with her.

Is she the one in Madea goes to jail?

or Meet the Browns? I know there were like 5 sisters!

btb87 · #**132** 03-03-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by Taykimson
Come on now - I love the fact that she is not thin and in the limelight. Young girls see so many images that say "beautiful equals thin." Raven actually had a show that addressed that topic.

My two daughters love her show - OK, OK, I like it too.

My daughter wants to meet her so badly, it's a shame! She also has an idea that she can play her in a "flashback" episode per se as a younger Raven.

TheEpitome1920 · #**133** 03-03-2005, 04:38 PM

Who is this girl?? And who told Usher his outfit was cute?

Steeltrap · #**134** 03-03-2005, 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by TheEpitome1920
Who is this girl?? And who told Usher his outfit was cute?

Her name is Eishia (sp?) Brightwell.

TheEpitome1920 · #**135** 03-03-2005, 04:39 PM

by Charlie Amter
Mar 2, 2005, 6:05 PM PT

With friends like these, Lil' Kim might end up in jail.

Prosecutors in the rapper's federal perjury and obstruction of justice trial kicked off their case Wednesday by calling a former Lil' Kim associate to testify against her.

The 29-year-old Grammy-winning hip-hop diva is charged with lying to a federal grand jury investigating a 2001 shooting incident that left one man injured outside of New York's Hot 97 radio station, where Kim was appearing with her former crew, Junior M.A.F.I.A. Prosecutors say Kim disavowed any relationship with one of the gunmen, Suif "Gutta" Jackson, and claimed that the other, her former manager Damion Butler, wasn't present at the time of the incident.

Kim, whose full name is Kimberly Jones, is facing one count of conspiracy, three counts of perjury, three counts of making false statements and one count of obstruction; charges that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. She has pleaded innocent to all charges and claims she is targeted because she is a gansta rapper. Her assistant, Monique Dopwell, is being tried on the same counts.

The jury was seated on Monday and opening arguments kicked off Tuesday, as the prosecution and defense laid out their cases.

On Wednesday, Jackson, who pleaded guilty last June to illegal weapons possession and was sentenced to 12 years, was compelled to testify via a court order. In exchange for immunity from further charges, he told the court that, contrary to Kim's grand jury testimony, he had been friends with the rapper for a decade. He also said he shot at a rival rap posse with his machine gun outside the radio station because "I was being fired on."

Jackson is the first in a parade of ex-Kim pals expected to turn evidence against the Queen Bee, who has forgone her sexy clothing style for a buttoned-up court wardrobe.

Butler, who pleaded guilty on Jan. 28 to weapons charges and faces up to 15 years in prison, is seeking a reduced sentence in exchange for his testimony later this week. He's expected to be followed by two former Junior M.A.F.I.A. members who were also present at the time of the shooting, Antoine "Banger" Spain and James "Lil Cease" Lloyd. The rappers will cooperate in exchange for a reduction of charges in unrelated criminal cases.

They are expected to testify that the shooting erupted following a clash with rival rappers Foxy Brown and Capone-N-Noreaga after Brown dissed Kim. Capone is also on the witness list.

Jurors will also see surveillance video from the station purportedly showing Kim standing on the street during the shootout and then ducking into a limo with Butler and Jackson.

In a statement Wednesday, Kim said, "I have confidence in our legal system and look forward to justice in my case.

"I would like to thank my amazing and loving fans for the overwhelming number of letters, e-mails, phone calls and expressions of support. It is very much appreciated, welcoming and gratifying during my time in need."

As Kim's trial plays out, cops are investigating yet another rap-related shooting outside Hot 97. An associate of 50 Cent remains hospitalized in serious condition after getting clipped Monday night as the rapper was being interviewed.